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NOS Original
- Drinks
- Energy drinks
How much sugar is in NOS Original?
One 473 ml serving contains 51 g of sugar. That works out at roughly 12–13 sugar cubes, or 102 % of the 50 g daily orientation value.
- Brand
- NOS
- Serving
- Can · 473 ml
- Sugar per 100 ml
- 10.8 g
- Market
- United States
About NOS Original
NOS Original is the U.S. energy drink with a tropical citrus flavor and mango and passionfruit notes. This entry uses the 16 fl oz (473 mL) can, which the manufacturer labels as one serving; the larger 24 fl oz can is a separate size.
Is that a lot of sugar?
Concentration
Medium sugar
10.8 g of sugar per 100 ml. The UK front-of-pack scheme calls a drink low up to 2.5 g and high above 11.25 g per 100 ml.
In one serving
Above the daily orientation value
The 473 ml serving carries 51 g — 102 % of the 50 g daily orientation value.
Concentration follows the UK Department of Health front-of-pack thresholds for total sugars. The serving reading follows the WHO orientation value for free sugars. Nutri-Score is reproduced from the source named above. All three are applied mechanically to the declared figures for the market shown. None of them is a judgement about the product, and none is medical or dietary advice — what a given amount of sugar means for you depends on your whole diet and circumstances.
Nutrition facts for NOS Original
| Per | 100 ml | 473 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 186 kJ / 44 kcal | 879 kJ / 210 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| of which saturates | — | — |
| Carbohydrate | 11.4 g | 54 g |
| of which sugars | 10.8 g | 51 g |
| Fibre | — | — |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.22 g | 1.03 g |
Energy drinks compared
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Can · 473 ml
63g
about 15–16 sugar cubes
13.3 g sugar / 100 ml
Monster Energy
Can · 473 ml
54g
about 13–14 sugar cubes
11.4 g sugar / 100 ml
NOS Original
Can · 473 ml
51g
about 12–13 sugar cubes
10.8 g sugar / 100 ml
Monster Energy
Juice Monster Pipeline Punch
Can · 473 ml
46g
about 11–12 sugar cubes
9.7 g sugar / 100 ml
Red Bull Sugarfree
Can · 250 ml
0g
0 sugar cubes
0 g sugar / 100 ml
Same market only — figures for another country are not comparable. Sorted by sugar per serving.
Common questions about NOS Original
- How much sugar is in NOS Original?
- One 473 ml serving contains 51 g of sugar, which is 10.8 g per 100 ml.
- How many sugar cubes is that?
- Roughly 12–13 cubes at 4 g each, or 102 % of the WHO orientation value of 50 g of free sugars a day.
- How many calories are in NOS Original?
- One 473 ml serving provides about 210 kcal (879 kJ).